Regal 33 XO

The Regal 33 XO is a 34-foot outboard-powered express cruiser built on a hull designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates — and it rides like it. Twin Yamaha 300s push it to a roughly 50 mph top end while returning better fuel economy than anything larger in the Regal line. A 21-degree deadrise handles chop well for the size, and moving to outboards freed up real cockpit space plus lazarette storage and room for a generator. Below, a cabin with berths for four and an enclosed head make it genuinely usable overnight. Its compromise is scale: 150 gallons of fuel and a compact cabin mean it's a day-and-weekend boat, not a long-range cruiser. Buyers choose it for the ride quality, outboard simplicity, and shallow draft.

The 33XO offers an excellent day-boat layout with a traditional design and plenty of space. In the XO version, the outboards create a massive amount of below-deck storage beneath the aft transom seating, which converts into a sunbed—ideal for stowing toys, inflatables, fenders, and other gear. This added storage makes the 33XO a particularly attractive package.

The boat also feels spacious throughout, with the ability to fully enclose the exterior salon and helm station. There’s an easy walk-through to the bow via a pass-through staircase over the windshield. Below deck, you’ll find generous accommodations and a large, traditional Regal wet head with ample room to shower and change. Overall, the 33XO delivers a classic, highly functional layout with great options throughout.

Intended use

Day boating, entertaining, and coastal running with genuine weekend capability for a couple or small family. The shallow drive-up draft opens backwaters, sandbars, and skinny-water routes that larger express cruisers can't reach — useful across Tampa Bay, the Intracoastal, the Keys, and inland lakes.

Layout

Moving to outboard power freed the cockpit: open entertaining space, deep lazarette storage, and room for a generator. A wraparound swim platform with extensions outboard of the engines doubles as a watersports platform. Below: a cabin with berths for four, a small galley, and an enclosed head.

Who it suits

Buyers who want express-cruiser ride quality and overnight capability without stepping up in size or running cost. Owners who value outboard simplicity, shallow draft, and the ability to run 40+ mph while still returning usable fuel economy.

Where PYM sees them

Actively traded across Florida — Gulf Coast, Southeast Florida, and the Intracoastal — with examples in the Northeast and inland lake markets.

Introduced by Regal (2017–present) as an outboard-powered express cruiser — unusual in a segment long dominated by sterndrives. Regal calls it a "Dynamic Explorer." The hull comes from C. Raymond Hunt Associates, a firm known for deep-V design. Twin Yamaha 300s are the common package. Refinements across model years in electronics, layout, and platform. The express-cruiser segment has thinned industry-wide, which makes well-kept examples notable on the used market.

Model year; engine hours; service-history completeness; generator; electronics generation; canvas/enclosure condition; upholstery; survey result; storage and hurricane exposure; location; documentation completeness. Florida in-market hulls with clean records trade faster and closer to asking.

Areas buyers should inspect carefully: outboard hours vs documented service on both engines; hull gelcoat and any repair history; electronics generation and full functionality; steering and rigging; generator function where equipped; canvas and isinglass condition; upholstery; and verification that listed options are actually installed and working. A sea trial should confirm hole-shot (published 0–30 mph in about 7 seconds), top-end vs published numbers, tracking at cruise, and ride quality in chop — the Hunt hull should feel noticeably composed for the size.

Request full service records for both outboards. Compare engine hours against maintenance quality rather than hours alone. Options that move value: generator, upgraded electronics, joystick where fitted, canvas and enclosure condition. Survey and sea trial recommended. Consider storage history and geographic exposure. Because the express-cruiser segment has thinned, condition separates otherwise-similar boats more than usual here — buyer representation matters.

Regal 36 XO — the next model up and the most common cross-shop. The 33 runs at lower cost, returns better fuel economy, draws less water, and is easier to handle and store; the 36 adds cabin volume, a walk-in head, and a bigger cockpit. Pick the 33 for day-plus-weekend and skinny water, the 36 for more overnight comfort.

Sea Ray SLX / SDX 320 class — same-size premium day/express crossover. The Regal offers a true cabin with an enclosed head and the Hunt hull ride; the Sea Ray leans into pure dayboat layout and brand recognition. Pick the Regal if you want to stay aboard overnight.

Cobia / Pursuit 30-something outboard express — outboard overlap in Florida. The Regal wins on cruising comfort and interior finish; the alternatives carry stronger fishing pedigree. Pick the Regal for family cruising, the alternatives for anglers.